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Is it considered a disqualification for a Border Collie to have hanging ears? Let’s find out.

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Recently, many friends are asking about the symptoms of a border collie being disqualified. Everyone is afraid that their Border Collie is a disqualified dog. In fact, the matter of being disqualified has nothing to do with our usual pets. Only dogs participating in pet competitions should pay attention to disqualification. Let’s take a look~

Does hanging Bian Mu's ears for free count as a disqualification? Come and find out

The reason why Border Collie has white ears is mainly because the melanin gene is unstable. As long as the overall white hair of Border Collie does not exceed 30% of the whole body, it will not be counted as disqualification. However, people generally follow the principle of "seven whites and three connections" when choosing, that is, the seven parts of the limbs, the tip of the tail, the nose line, and the scarf are white, and the white nose line is connected to the chest, the white limbs are connected to the abdomen, and the white on the chest and neck is white. Similar, but this is not the only criterion, because in international standards, the character, pace and body structure of the Border Collie are the main judging characteristics.

Is it a disqualification for Border Collie to have his ears hanging for free? Let's find out.

It is normal for Border Collie to have his ears hanging for free, because even if It is possible to give birth to a Border Collie with a broken neck if he or she is a full-necked parent of Qibai Tee. This is mainly due to the natural precipitation of pigments and has little to do with the Border Collie’s bloodline. In the competition standards, coat color is not the most important criterion. It can even be said that the indicator is not an important indicator, so having white ears on a Border Shepherd does not mean anything. It mainly depends on the proportion of white on the whole body.